Chilliwack-Sumas
Encyclopedia
Chilliwack-Sumas was a provincial
electoral district
for the Legislative Assembly
of British Columbia
, Canada
from 2001 to 2009.
Changes from other electoral district to Chilliwack-Sumas
is Hon. John Les
, a former mayor
of Chilliwack
. He was first elected in 2001. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party
. Mr. Les was appointed Minister of Small Business and Economic Development on Jan. 26, 2004. He is seeking re-election in the newly created Chilliwack
riding for the 2009 election
.
| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal
|John Les
|align="right"|11,995
|align="right"|57.36%
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|John-Henry Harter
|align="right"|6,477
|align="right"|30.97%
|align="right"|
|Green
|Norm Siefken
|align="right"|1,731
|align="right"|8.28%
|align="right"|
|DRBC
|Brian Downey
|align="right"|315
|align="right"|1.51%
|align="right"|
|Youth Coalition
|Augustine Lee
|align="right"|266
|align="right"|1.27%
|align="right"|
|Moderates
|Adam James Solheim
|align="right"|127
|align="right"|0.61%
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|20,911
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal
|John Les
|align="right"|14,137
|align="right"|74.80%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$38,708
|-
|NDP
|Christine Muise
|align="right"|2,434
|align="right"|12.88%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$4,360
|Conservative
|Grant Cepuran
|align="right"|1,199
|align="right"|6.34%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$354
|Marijuana
|Norm Siefken
|align="right"|1,130
|align="right"|5.98%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$973
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes
!align="right"|18,900
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots
!align="right"|168
!align="right"|0.89%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|19,068
!align="right"|70.58%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
Provinces and territories of Canada
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electoral district
Electoral district
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for the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
of British Columbia
British Columbia
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, Canada
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from 2001 to 2009.
Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 46,700 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 7.7% |
| Area (km²) | 259.46 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 180 |
1999 Redistribution
Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Sumas include:- Removal of half of the City of Chilliwack
- Removal of all area east of the City of Chilliwack
Changes from other electoral district to Chilliwack-Sumas
- Inclusion of the southwestern portion of the City of Abbotsford
- Inclusion of Sumas Mountain
Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLAMember of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
is Hon. John Les
John Les
John Les is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly for British Columbia.He is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier...
, a former mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...
. He was first elected in 2001. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
. Mr. Les was appointed Minister of Small Business and Economic Development on Jan. 26, 2004. He is seeking re-election in the newly created Chilliwack
Chilliwack (provincial electoral district)
Chilliwack is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. A riding by this name has been in use continuously from 1916 to 2001, and it was re-established and contested in the 2009 provincial election.- Political Geography and History :...
riding for the 2009 election
British Columbia general election, 2009
The 39th British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
.
Election results
|-| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
|John Les
John Les
John Les is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly for British Columbia.He is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier...
|align="right"|11,995
|align="right"|57.36%
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
|John-Henry Harter
|align="right"|6,477
|align="right"|30.97%
|align="right"|
|Green
Green Party of British Columbia
The Green Party of British Columbia is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is led by former Esquimalt municipal councillor, university professor and businessperson Jane Sterk, she was elected by the party in 2007. Penticton realtor and columnist Julius Bloomfield serves as the deputy...
|Norm Siefken
|align="right"|1,731
|align="right"|8.28%
|align="right"|
|DRBC
Democratic Reform British Columbia
Democratic Reform British Columbia is a progressive–centrist political party in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.-Formation of the party:...
|Brian Downey
|align="right"|315
|align="right"|1.51%
|align="right"|
|Youth Coalition
British Columbia Youth Coalition
The British Columbia Youth Coalition is a minor political party in British Columbia, Canada.In the 2005 BC provincial election, it nominated two candidates:*Augustine Lee won 260 votes in the riding of Chilliwack-Suma, and...
|Augustine Lee
|align="right"|266
|align="right"|1.27%
|align="right"|
|Moderates
British Columbia Moderate Democratic Movement
The British Columbia Moderate Democratic Movement is a minor political party in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Its current status is unclear:...
|Adam James Solheim
|align="right"|127
|align="right"|0.61%
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|20,911
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
|John Les
|align="right"|14,137
|align="right"|74.80%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$38,708
|-
|NDP
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
|Christine Muise
|align="right"|2,434
|align="right"|12.88%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$4,360
|Conservative
British Columbia Conservative Party
The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...
|Grant Cepuran
|align="right"|1,199
|align="right"|6.34%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$354
|Marijuana
British Columbia Marijuana Party
The British Columbia Marijuana Party is a minor political party in the Canadian province of British Columbia that advocates the legalisation of cannabis....
|Norm Siefken
|align="right"|1,130
|align="right"|5.98%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$973
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes
!align="right"|18,900
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots
!align="right"|168
!align="right"|0.89%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|19,068
!align="right"|70.58%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|